LOL Katie ~ I already do that. I talk to them like they are humans all the time but I assume they totally understand me. I did the same thing with my daughter when she was a newborn, I never talked "baby talk" to her. I guess it's just me, I talk to everyone like they understand words the same way I do. Then again, I really think cats understand us. I have one I can actually get to say "hello" to me.

Location: I live in the Heartland of the United States - Western Kentucky

Posts: 15,465

I have no doubt that they understand us. One of my inside kitties, Tween, "tells" me when the food dish is dangerously low. I always praise him and thank him for telling me and I can see the acknowledgment in his eyes and demeanor. They understand us.

__________________
"As a girl I had zero interest in the stove." - Julia Child
This is real inspiration. Look what Julia became!

I have to tell you, since I read this, my oldest has been next to me. She never sits on the couch with me. She's been nudging and loving me and being sweet. She's 15 years old and coming to the end of her time. It's like she's telling me "see, if you need to put me down, stay with me. I know I'm not all there anymore, but I still need love." And that's how she is. She's old and she doesn't hold her food all the time and some day, I'm going to have to make that long drive.

Ah, Callisto, I do know how hard this is. We had to let our girl Puff go about 8 months ago. She was 16. We held her while she moved on gently, and when it was over and we asked the vet how much we owed him, he looked at us with tears in his eyes and said "no charge for Puff." She loved him so...I hope your vet is as kind and loving.

Along with Cali, Charlie, and Sally, Sally's two sons are our 4 month old additions. There is Pharaoh, my nearly hairless little buddy, and PUFF ~ the little cutie in my avatar ~ who is a bundle of fluffy joy. PUFF. You lost your Puff 8 months ago and my Puff joined my family 4 months ago. You can't deny how sweet that is.